Clinical significance of EGFR mutations in non-small cell lung cancer / 中国肿瘤临床
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology
;
(24): 904-907, 2014.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-452195
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To investigate the mutations of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene and its clinical signifi-cance in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Methods:
The EGFR gene mutations of exons 18 to 21 in NSCLC were detected by us-ing the ADx-ARMS? detection kit method.Results:
The total mutation percentage in exons 18 to 21 of the EGFR gene was 45.8%(98/214) in NSCLC. These mutations predominantly occur in exons 19 and 21. EGFR gene mutation percentages were found in exons 18 (0.93%, 2/214), 19 (22.0%,47/214), 20 (2.3%, 5/214), and exon 21 (20.6%, 44/214) in the NSCLC. Two NSCLC cases were identified to have double EGFR gene mutations of exons 19 and 21. EGFR gene mutations were more frequently observed with adenocarcinoma histology (50.3%, 93/185) than with squamous cell carcinoma (17.2%, 5/29) (P=0.001). EGFR gene mutations occur more frequently in NSCLC cases in women than in men (P=0.002). EGFR gene mutations were significantly higher in NSCLC with lymphatic metastasis (66.7%) than in NSCLC without lymphatic metastasis (39.5%) (P0.05).Conclusion:
NSCLC, especially lung adenocar-cinomas, has exhibits frequent EGFR gene mutations in China. EGFR gene mutations in exons 19 and 21, combined with the clinical pathological features of lung cancer, can serve as the molecular marker to evaluate the efficacy of EGFR TKI for NSCLC patients.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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